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Digital Economy, Britain, Post General Election Circa 6th May

david miller — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:36:53 +0000

From: David Miller
To: garethepps@cix.co.uk
Subject: Digital Economy, Britain, Post General Election Circa 6th May
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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:30:36 +0100
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Dear Mr Epps

I understand you are running for election in Reading East.

One of the issues which most concerned me was the way in which, and
content contained in, the Digital Economy Bill.

I would be most interested to hear your position on this matter.

I would want my representative in government to do the following:

* Speak in the House of Commons
* Vote there accordingly
* Attempt to raise the priority of the issue within their own party

in order to accomplish the following:

* Removing all reference to disconnection from the internet as a possible penalty.
* Ensure that before any action can be taken, infringement must be proven beyond all reasonable doubt.

I look forward to your response.

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Love regards etc

David Miller
www.deadpansincerity.com
07964250347

340 Gosbrook Road
Caversham
Reading
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“Trying to make bits uncopyable is like trying to make water not wet. The
sooner people accept this, and build business models that take this into
account, the sooner people will start making money again.” – Bruce Schneier

We are disgusted…

david miller — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:15:04 +0000

…at what passes for democracy in this country.

At the present time that is all.

Love regards etc

cases in point

david miller — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:22:51 +0000

I have been very lax in the blog posting department recently. I have been exceedingly busy, or perhaps Santa…

However this does not mean that the internet here & elsewhere is not still brilliant.

Cases in point:

The year is coming to an end, which makes it possible to discover the best scandals of 2008. Not included on that list was the heinous case of some guy reported only by some other guy.

In case you were not wondering & had therefore not clicked the link, the image at the top of this post is from If Charlie Parker Was a Gunslinger, There’d Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats which is reliably graphic as far as weblogs go. the picture is the following:

Mayor Destroys Last of Slot Machines.

New York — A modern St. George conquering a moral dragon, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New York City has the personal satisfaction of destroying some of the 2000 slot machines which were loaded on a municipal barge, towed out to sea, and dumped. They are believed to have been the last machines in the city. The money remaining in the machines at the time of confiscation will be turned over to the police pension fund. Watching the Mayor are Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine and State Senator Joseph Esquirol, sponsor of a bill outlawing the evil. (1934)

A truly beautiful moment in the history of self-righteousness.

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